Thursday, August 28th- Passed out class outline and played a name game
Tuesday, September 2nd- Explored the wiki/joined it, discuss reasons to study Holocaust, labeling Powerpoint activity and discussion
INTRODUCTION
Thursday, September 4th- What is the Holocaust?
HW: One page double spaced and typed answering: Who are you? What do you stand for (moral standards)?
Monday, September 29th- finish "The Longest Hatred" and discuss
HW: 2 page paper double spaced answering:
"Without Christian antisemitism, the Holocaust would have been inconceivable." Do you agree/disagree? Why/why not? Provide and discuss multiple points of evidence found in your readings and video.
Tuesday, September 30th- Collect papers. Watch a brief bio clip on Adolf Hitler. Finish discussing "Rise of Hitler" and correct vocab. Examine the 25 Points of Hitler's Nazi party.
Friday- Create your own "Review Quiz" over historical and vocab content that we have discussed thus far. Please include an answer key. Your quiz should have 20-30 questions. Finish for HW if necessary. (Juniors on college visits)
Monday, October 6th- Collect HW quizzes; Rise of Hitler notes; group review game
HW: study for review quiz
Thursday- Final Jeopardy question to decide the winner; Review Quiz
Friday- Notes on the Nuremberg Laws; Group work to discuss and figure out, "Why didn't they just leave?" Emigration map needed for group work.
~Review quizzes and papers passed back
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Who else was targeted by Hitler? You will be assigned a targeted group and then discuss in groups. Collected immigration responses.
Jigsaw questions:
Answer questions under Doc 1 and Doc 2a on a separate piece of paper.
For Doc 3c, answer the following:
Read and discuss how your targeted group was impacted by Hitler's policies
List the rights denied to your group
Who was your group?
What happened to your group (specifics) due to Nazi policies?
Wednesday- Juniors have PSATs; work day in class
Thursday- Share your targeted group's experience with your new group(Group #1= Caitlin, Hannah, Maggie, Cassy, Timmer, Jacob; Group 2: Nate, Nadia, Ally, Alyssa, Sydney, Joe). Make sure to discuss the rights denied to your groups and what happened to your group.
Email me your answers before class on Monday please!
Monday, October 20th- Watch news clip on sterilization
Collect T-4 questions. Discuss and read Extermination of Life Unworthy of Life
Tuesday, October 21st- NO CLASS
Wednesday, October 22nd- Early Release day (24 minute classes)
Listened to an oral history interview of a Holocaust survivor (Nate's great grandmother)
Thursday, October 23rd-
Watched Forgiving Dr. Mengele; write a 1-2 page reaction paper to the video that will be due Monday
Friday- NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 27th- collect film response papers; Build up to WWII Immigration notes and background to the Kindertransport (Evian Conference, Wagner-Rogers Bill, SS St. Louis)
Thursday- (Last day I will accept work for the first quarter!) Ghettos- article and Warsaw Ghetto specifics (discussed); paired up to read and discuss: Speech by Chaim Rumkowski and Call for resistance in the Vilna Ghetto
HW: Letters due stapled to rubrics
Friday- November 6th- Letters due. Discuss your child assignments and your letters.
HW: World War II history reading (be prepared for a reading quiz upon your return)
Monday & Tuesday- NO SCHOOL
Thursday, November 13th- Reading quiz over The Stages of Destruction; World War II map activity
Friday, November 14th- World War II (1942-45) Part Four: A World at War
Monday, Nov. 17th- Give back reading quizzes and your letters; Watch Life is Beautiful
(first 30 minutes)
Tuesday, Nov. 18th- continue movie
Thursday, Nov. 20th- finish movie & discuss
Friday, Nov. 21st- Read personal stories of survivors and victims provided by the Holocaust museum; discussed commonalities and possible questions to ask survivors
Monday-, Nov. 24th- Read and discussed stories of survivors
Tues., Dec. 2nd- Prepare for Edith's visit on Thursday (read chapters, brainstorm questions, write an introduction); packet due
Thursday, Dec. 4th- Edith Pagelson, survivor of the Holocaust, speaks in the auditorium during our class time
Friday, Dec. 5th- Discuss Edith's presentation; write her a thank you letter
Mon., Dec. 8th-SUB TODAY.
Answer the following questions honestly and then send me your responses:
1. Identify a time when you went out of your way to help somebody else- a friend, a family member, a neighbor, or a complete stranger. What were the consequences of your actions for you and others
2. Identify a situation when you knew something was wrong or unfair, but you did not intervene to improve the situation. What were the consequences of your actions for you and for others?
3. Compare these two situations. What led you to act in one situation but not to intervene in the other?
Ok, now using your notes/handouts, you need to write 20 review questions and please provide me the answers. Due tomorrow.
Discuss: Nazi responsible for many Jewish deaths news article here.
Tues., Dec. 9th- Collect review questions. Define Bystander and Upstander using your responses from yesterday. Read as a class and discuss
~(If time allows) Read about the Potsdam Conference
~Nuremberg Trials video1 and video2: Questions from the video2:
Where did the trial take place?
Who was on trial?
What was put forth as evidence at the trial?
What was the legacy of the Nuremberg Trials?
What happened to the Nazis?
Tuesday, Jan. 6th-
~Discuss: Another Nazi put on trial; Nazi responsible for many Jewish deaths news article here.
~Genocide project description and selection
Thursday, Jan. 8th- Work on Genocide projects (research in the library)
HW: Project and Genocide and the Science of Proof reading questions (due Friday)
Friday, Jan. 9th- Work on Genocide project (research in the library)
Monday, Jan. 12th- Work on Genocide project (research in the library)
Tues., Jan 13th- project
Wed., Jan. 14th- Early Release/Project two page summary and source papers due (GHS writing rubric)
Thursday, Jan. 15th- Start Genocide presentations that count as your Final grade (Be prepared to present: Jacob, )
Remember a quality project will answer your essential question, include many illustrations, be edit free in bullet form, provide a summary and analysis of the genocide event, have a duration of at least 10 minutes and no more than 12 minutes and be practiced in advance so that you have good eye contact and memory of the event so as to avoid reading directly from slides!
Tuesday, September 2nd- Explored the wiki/joined it, discuss reasons to study Holocaust, labeling Powerpoint activity and discussion
INTRODUCTION
Thursday, September 4th- What is the Holocaust?
HW: One page double spaced and typed answering: Who are you? What do you stand for (moral standards)?
Friday, Sept 5th- Discuss homework questions.
Monday, September 8th- finish discussion from Friday, behavior self check survey
HW:Hallway observation survey for Friday
Tuesday- Shadow of Hate documentary while placing events on the Pyramid of Hate
Thurs, Sept 11- Vocab due; Shadow of Hate activity clips and discussion
Friday, Sept 12- Antisemitism article in Germany today- read and discuss
Collected & discussed Hallway Surveys
Map of the migration of the Jewish people
WHY THE JEWS?
Monday, September 15th- Make sure everyone is on the wiki, do discussion question, Basics of Judaism
Tuesday, September 16th- Finish Judaism chart, finish Jewish migration map, intro/pick research topic
HW: Read
Thursday- collect maps; Why the Jews? individual research topic posters/slideshow
Monday, September 22nd- present slides HW: Rise of Hitler reading and vocabulary (due Wed)
Tuesday- present slides on Anti-Semitism
Wed- Discussed reading called "Rise of Hitler"
Thursday- Back to Anti-Semitism- finish up slides; look at a timeline; read "Chapter 1: Religious Anti-Semitism" and discuss
HW: Read "Why the Jews?"
Monday, September 29th- finish "The Longest Hatred" and discuss
HW: 2 page paper double spaced answering:
"Without Christian antisemitism, the Holocaust would have been inconceivable." Do you agree/disagree? Why/why not? Provide and discuss multiple points of evidence found in your readings and video.
Tuesday, September 30th- Collect papers. Watch a brief bio clip on Adolf Hitler. Finish discussing "Rise of Hitler" and correct vocab. Examine the 25 Points of Hitler's Nazi party.
Thursday- Read "What was Germany?" and discuss the 25 points of Nazism (above); watch //The Rise of Hitler Part 1// and //Part 2//
Friday- Create your own "Review Quiz" over historical and vocab content that we have discussed thus far. Please include an answer key. Your quiz should have 20-30 questions. Finish for HW if necessary. (Juniors on college visits)
Monday, October 6th- Collect HW quizzes; Rise of Hitler notes; group review game
HW: study for review quiz
Tuesday- Continued review game during class
HW: study for review quiz on Thursday
Thursday- Final Jeopardy question to decide the winner; Review Quiz
Friday- Notes on the Nuremberg Laws; Group work to discuss and figure out, "Why didn't they just leave?" Emigration map needed for group work.
~Review quizzes and papers passed back
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Who else was targeted by Hitler? You will be assigned a targeted group and then discuss in groups. Collected immigration responses.
Jigsaw questions:
Answer questions under Doc 1 and Doc 2a on a separate piece of paper.
For Doc 3c, answer the following:
Read and discuss how your targeted group was impacted by Hitler's policies
List the rights denied to your group
Who was your group?
What happened to your group (specifics) due to Nazi policies?
Wednesday- Juniors have PSATs; work day in class
Thursday- Share your targeted group's experience with your new group(Group #1= Caitlin, Hannah, Maggie, Cassy, Timmer, Jacob; Group 2: Nate, Nadia, Ally, Alyssa, Sydney, Joe). Make sure to discuss the rights denied to your groups and what happened to your group.
What is Eugenics?
Read article, "Forcibly sterilized, angered by payback." Discuss as a class.
HW due MONDAY: Read T-4 handout and answer the questions
Monday, October 20th- Watch news clip on sterilization
Collect T-4 questions. Discuss and read Extermination of Life Unworthy of Life
Tuesday, October 21st- NO CLASS
Wednesday, October 22nd- Early Release day (24 minute classes)
Listened to an oral history interview of a Holocaust survivor (Nate's great grandmother)
Thursday, October 23rd-
Watched Forgiving Dr. Mengele; write a 1-2 page reaction paper to the video that will be due Monday
Friday- NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 27th- collect film response papers; Build up to WWII Immigration notes and background to the Kindertransport (Evian Conference, Wagner-Rogers Bill, SS St. Louis)
Tuesday, October 28th- Start //Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport//
Keep a journal of reactions as you watch
Thursday, October 30th- Continue to watch the documentary, "Into the Arms of Strangers:Stories of the Kindertransport"
Friday, October 31st- graded discussion on Into the Arms of Strangers
Quarter 2
Monday, November 3rd- Lives of Children during the Holocaust slideshow
Tuesday, November 4th- Substitute; Children's poetry reading and discussion; write a letter as your assigned child
Your letters will be due on Friday
Thursday- (Last day I will accept work for the first quarter!) Ghettos- article and Warsaw Ghetto specifics (discussed); paired up to read and discuss: Speech by Chaim Rumkowski and Call for resistance in the Vilna Ghetto
HW: Letters due stapled to rubrics
Friday- November 6th- Letters due. Discuss your child assignments and your letters.
HW: World War II history reading (be prepared for a reading quiz upon your return)
Monday & Tuesday- NO SCHOOL
Thursday, November 13th- Reading quiz over The Stages of Destruction; World War II map activity
Friday, November 14th- World War II (1942-45) Part Four: A World at War
Monday, Nov. 17th- Give back reading quizzes and your letters; Watch Life is Beautiful
(first 30 minutes)
Tuesday, Nov. 18th- continue movie
Thursday, Nov. 20th- finish movie & discuss
Friday, Nov. 21st- Read personal stories of survivors and victims provided by the Holocaust museum; discussed commonalities and possible questions to ask survivors
Monday-, Nov. 24th- Read and discussed stories of survivors
Tues, Nov. 25th- Celebration of Life
Happy Thanksgiving Break!
Mon., Dec. 1st- Survivors packet with paragraph responses
HW: Finish survivors packet responses
Tues., Dec. 2nd- Prepare for Edith's visit on Thursday (read chapters, brainstorm questions, write an introduction); packet due
Thursday, Dec. 4th- Edith Pagelson, survivor of the Holocaust, speaks in the auditorium during our class time
Friday, Dec. 5th- Discuss Edith's presentation; write her a thank you letter
Mon., Dec. 8th-SUB TODAY.
Answer the following questions honestly and then send me your responses:
1. Identify a time when you went out of your way to help somebody else- a friend, a family member, a neighbor, or a complete stranger. What were the consequences of your actions for you and others
2. Identify a situation when you knew something was wrong or unfair, but you did not intervene to improve the situation. What were the consequences of your actions for you and for others?
3. Compare these two situations. What led you to act in one situation but not to intervene in the other?
Ok, now using your notes/handouts, you need to write 20 review questions and please provide me the answers. Due tomorrow.
Discuss: Nazi responsible for many Jewish deaths news article here.
Tues., Dec. 9th- Collect review questions. Define Bystander and Upstander using your responses from yesterday. Read as a class and discuss
HW: Read your upstander/bystander assigned reading and answer the questions. Be prepared to present to the class /Review quiz on Tuesday, Dec. 16th
Wed., Dec. 10th- EARLY RELEASE (I need your permission slips!)/ share bystander/upstander readings
Thurs., Dec. 11th- Begin watching Schindler's List (must have your permission slip turned in to me)
Mon. Dec. 15th- Continue to watch Schindler's List
HW: History review studyguide...Know these!
Tues., Dec. 16th- Review QUIZ
Thurs., Dec. 18th- Finish Schindler's List
Friday, Dec. 19th- Quiz over Schindler's List
Monday, Jan. 5th- What happened when the war ended?
~End of World War II overview
~(If time allows) Read about the Potsdam Conference
~Nuremberg Trials video1 and video2:
Questions from the video2:
Where did the trial take place?
Who was on trial?
What was put forth as evidence at the trial?
What was the legacy of the Nuremberg Trials?
What happened to the Nazis?
HW: ~Read about the Eichmann Trial and be ready to discuss
Tuesday, Jan. 6th-
~Discuss: Another Nazi put on trial; Nazi responsible for many Jewish deaths news article here.
~Genocide project description and selection
Thursday, Jan. 8th- Work on Genocide projects (research in the library)
HW: Project and Genocide and the Science of Proof reading questions (due Friday)
Friday, Jan. 9th- Work on Genocide project (research in the library)
Monday, Jan. 12th- Work on Genocide project (research in the library)
Tues., Jan 13th- project
Wed., Jan. 14th- Early Release/Project two page summary and source papers due (GHS writing rubric)
Thursday, Jan. 15th- Start Genocide presentations that count as your Final grade (Be prepared to present: Jacob, )
Remember a quality project will answer your essential question, include many illustrations, be edit free in bullet form, provide a summary and analysis of the genocide event, have a duration of at least 10 minutes and no more than 12 minutes and be practiced in advance so that you have good eye contact and memory of the event so as to avoid reading directly from slides!
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Tuesday, Jan. 20th- Final Exam presentations 9:35-11:05
THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT CLASS! Good luck next year wherever you may be:)